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Tube or Tubeless?

Falkon

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That is the question.

If you want to skip my thinking just read the last line.

So I have been looking at getting my tires done soon. But every time i come to make my final decision two things always make me take a step back and think. Here's my problem.

I love the look of the wire wheels i have but people are telling me that the tubes that you have to put into the tires are unreliable and not safe. On the other hand other classic car owners say that they are just fine.

Now if this is true i would go to the regular tires but the problem there is that its way to expensive to get just the rims, and i don't know how to take off the knock off bolt and change it to the 4 nuts.

I would like to stick with my wire wheels and just put the tubes in them but i don't want to be driving down the road and have one blow and crash my car. So the question still remains. Tube or Tubeless? And if tubes, are they really that unreliable.
 

Tullamore

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Most of my cars have wire wheels and I have had many flat tires over the years. I don't understand how they could be more dangerous, the sidewall of the tire will support the car just the same if you have a flat/blowout.

The trick to wire wheels is to make sure all of your spokes are tight and to use a rim band or the special adhesive that protects the tube from being punctured by the end of a spoke.

I would stay with your great looking wires and if taken car of they should keep on working without problem.
 

DrEntropy

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There are tubes made specifically for radial tires, the bands for keeping the spoke ends from abrading the tubes are available. Talk to some REAL tire experts. Keep the wires.
 
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